Compare towns
Bremen vs Sutton vs Damariscotta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Damariscotta has the most renters (30% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bremen | Sutton | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
9,452Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.3±8.6 27% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$59,423±$11kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$363,500±$42kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,027±$88Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Damariscotta and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.